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Thursday, March 2, 2017

Thursday, March 2

Gasparilla International Film Festival
Begins 5pm
Tampa Theatre
A cultural arts institution that inspires, educates, and entertains Tampa Bay’s diverse population through an annual celebration of film, year-round events, and community outreach. Tampa Theatre will host the Opening Night Reception, screening of Burn Your Maps, and Opening Night After Party. Gasparilla International Film Festival.

Rock the Park
6:30pm to 9:30pm
Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park
Listen to great local talent, including Fount, All Day Tuck, and FR33DBACK. With stadium styled seating within the park, food and drinks on the premises, and an exciting vibe, this event is guaranteed not to disappoint! Rock the Park.

Burn Your Maps
7:30pm to 9:15pm
Tampa Theatre
The opening film of the Suncoast Credit Union Gasparilla International Film Festival. A cross-cultural comedic drama about an eight-year old American boy who declares to his parents that he is actually a Mongolian goat herder, born in the wrong place. When he meets a similarly displaced Indian filmmaker, they journey east, seeking what they believe to be their true place in the world. Director John Roberts will be in attendance. Burn Your Maps.

Masterworks Choral Concert
Begins 7:30pm
University of Tampa – Sykes Chapel
Enjoy the melodic styling of some of the finest voices the University of Tampa has to offer. This masterful music event is free and open to the public. Masterworks Choral Concert.

Friday, March 3

Do the Local Motion
Noon to 1pm
Poe Plaza
Join us this week for our “Amble to the Arena” walking tour featuring Amalie Arena. Tours remain free; however, a suggested donation of $5.00 is appreciated to help feed a hungry child in our community. 100% of the proceeds will directly benefit programs of Where Love Grows. Do the Local Motion.

UT Track Invite
Begins 6pm
The University of Tampa
This annual invite will include a number of colleges and universities from across the state of Florida. The event will feature predominantly distance events, with a small number of sprints and hurdles, along with relay races. UT Track Invite.

Forbidden Broadway
Begins 7:30pm
Straz Center for the Performing Arts
Famous for its sharp spoofs of all things Broadway, including show tunes, characters, and plots of beloved musicals, this skewering of everything from Hamilton to The Lion King has audiences rolling in the aisles. Forbidden Broadway.
Save $10 on select performances using promo code: SAVE10

Taj Express: The Bollywood Musical Revue
Begins 7:30pm
Straz Center for the Performing Arts
This evening explodes with the sounds of India, capturing the vibrant, expressive spirit of the world of Bollywood movies that have been entertaining billions of people for generations. This high-energy celebration extols new India’s pop music, Bollywood culture and its deep traditions. Taj Express: The Bollywood Musical Revue.

Amos Lee
Begins 8pm
Tampa Theatre
Amos Lee has performed all over the country, including appearances on some of late night’s most popular shows. Lee’s sixth album has bolstered his strong following, and he will bring his strong live performance to Downtown Tampa. Amos Lee.

The Dali Experience – The Florida Orchestra
Begins 8pm
Straz Center for the Performing Arts
A surreal concert for the senses, devoted to music that inspired Salvador Dali. Cañizares will perform Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez. The night also features musical performances paired with visual arts. The Dali Experience – The Florida Orchestra.

Saturday, March 4

47th Annual Gasparilla Festival of the Arts
9am to 6pm
Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park
This festival attracts visitors from all over the world to its delightful, culture-rich experience. You can delight in artistic inspiration in a versatile range of mediums, from watercolor to wood, painting to printmaking, all outdoors in Tampa’s showcase waterfront park. 47th Annual Gasparilla Festival of the Arts.

History Bike Tampa Tour
Begins 9:30am
Kahwa Espresso Bar at Element
The tour is back for another ride through Tampa. Join the fun and learn about the important role that women played in our city’s history. History Bike Tampa Tour.

UT Women’s Lacrosse vs. Montevallo
Begins at Noon
University of Tampa
The Spartans take the field to battle the visiting competitors from Montevallo. UT Womens Lacrosse vs. Montevallo.

The Salesman
Shows at 1:30pm, 4:30pm, and 7:30pm
Tampa Theatre
After their home gets ruined, a young couple living in Tehran are forced to move to a new place. However, an incident linked to the previous resident of their new home changes the couple’s life in a major way. The Salesman.

Streetcar Live
Begins 5pm
Downtown Tampa
An exciting concert series on board the Streetcar! This month hear from The Getbye and Gypsy Folk Rock. Streetcar Live.

Forbidden Broadway
Begins 7:30pm
Straz Center for the Performing Arts
Famous for its sharp spoofs of all things Broadway, including show tunes, characters, and plots of beloved musicals, this skewering of everything from Hamilton to The Lion King has audiences rolling in the aisles. Forbidden Broadway.
Save $10 on select performances using promo code: SAVE10

The Princess Bride: An Inconceivable Evening with Cary Elwes
Begins 8pm
Straz Center for the Performing Arts
Fans of The Princess Bride join the heroic Westley (actor Cary Elwes) in a behind-the-scenes look at life on and off the set of the iconic film. After a screening of the movie, Elwes engages in a moderated discussion on classic scenes, revealing never before shared secrets and tales of inconceivable antics! The Princess Bride: An Inconceivable Evening with Cary Elwes.

Sunday, March 5

47th Annual Gasparilla Festival of the Arts
10am to 5pm
Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park
This festival attracts visitors from all over the world to its delightful, culture-rich experience. You can delight in artistic inspiration in a versatile range of mediums, from watercolor to wood, painting to printmaking, all outdoors in Tampa’s showcase waterfront park. 47th Annual Gasparilla Festival of the Arts.

UT Tennis vs Bentley
Begins 10am
University of Tampa
The Spartans take on visiting Bentley in a battle on the hardcourts. UT Tennis vs Bentley.

Forbidden Broadway
Shows at 2pm and 7:30pm
Straz Center for the Performing Arts
Famous for its sharp spoofs of all things Broadway, including show tunes, characters, and plots of beloved musicals, this skewering of everything from Hamilton to The Lion King has audiences rolling in the aisles. Forbidden Broadway.
Save $10 on select performances using promo code: SAVE10

The Salesman
Shows at 3pm and 6pm
Tampa Theatre
After their home gets ruined, a young couple living in Tehran are forced to move to a new place. However, an incident linked to the previous resident of their new home changes the couple’s life in a major way. The Salesman.

Yoga in the Park
5pm to 6pm
Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park
Wind down the weekend with a free yoga session on the waterfront. Don’t forget your yoga mat and water bottle! Yoga in the Park.

An Evening with Carl Hiassen
Begins 7:30pm
Straz Center for the Performing Arts
Native son of Florida, award-winning satirical author, and Miami Herald columnist Carl Hiaasen keeps the oddball, environmental, and often borderline (or outright) criminal goings-on of the Sunshine State at the forefront of his entertaining and unflinching commentary. An Evening with Carl Hiassen.

Nightlife & Music

Beyond This Weekend - Upcoming Events

Mayor’s River O’Green Fest
March 18
Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park
The party is centered around the Hillsborough River, which will be transformed into a bright shade of green for the occasion (at 11am). The river provides a perfect backdrop to the celebration which includes live entertainment, games, kids activities, food trucks, and of course, beer! Mayor’s River O’Green Fest

Florida Museum of Photographic ArtsBy the Yard: Cirkut Camera Photography – Through December
Linda Connor: Gravity – Through March 31
The Physicians Photography Show – Begins March 24
The Boomer List, Photographs by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders – April 28 to June 16
Academy of the Holy Names: Defining Womanhood – May 13 to June 16
International Photography Competition 2017 – June 23 to August 18

The John F. Germany Public Library
Walk-In Tech Help – Wednesdays
Toddler Time – Wednesdays
Crafternoon – Thursdays
Baby Sign – Thursdays
Tai Chi with Bonnie Birdsall – March 7
Movies @ The Library: The Light Between the Oceans – March 10
Laying out the Clues in Funeral Home Records – March 11
Brown Bag: Women’s History Month – March 15
Book Club: The Day the World Came to Town by – March 15
Movies @ The Library: Central Intelligence – March 17
Baseball in Tampa: A Storied History – March 18
Burgert Brothers Walking Tour of Tampa – March 25

Tampa Bay History Center
Celebrating Our Heritage: Thirty Years of Hispanic Themed Art – Through March 5
Advanced Placement Trivia Competition – February 25
Unlocking Your Family History – An Introduction to Genealogy – March 1 and 8
Walk Tampa: The Ybor City Story – March 11
Colonial Florida Digital History: Beyond Primary Resources – March 15
Girl Scout Workshop: Life in Ybor City – March 15
Tampa Bay’s Waterfront – Its History and Development – April 5

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